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Trump is Wrong Again: U.S. Manufacturing is Not Recovering
The headline from the Commerce Department’s new report on the economy is that new shipments and new orders of durable…Continue reading
To Ever Get Back to Normal, We Will Need Universal…
The Trump administration has failed miserably to test and track the initial spread of Covid-19 infections, as South Kora did.…Continue reading
The Shape of the Economic Crisis and What Can Really…
The future shape of the economic crisis driven by the federal government’s inadequate response to the coronavirus pandemic are coming…Continue reading
The Federal Reserve Can’t Rescue the Economy from the Coronavirus
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut on Tuesday certainly won’t hurt the financial markets or the real economy, but as the subsequent…Continue reading
The US Tax System Cannot Finance Medicare for All
Medicare for All remains the most contentious and consequential issue for 2020 Democrats. It’s easy to see why. A large…Continue reading
A Fair and Winning Tax Reform for Democrats: Broad Payroll…
The brass ring for a Democratic presidential candidate is a plan that appeals to people’s sense of social justice and…Continue reading
An Affordable Approach to Universal Coverage
A majority of Americans and virtually all Democrats believe in universal healthcare coverage and the federal government’s responsibility to make…Continue reading
Trump’s Economic Program Leaves Most Americans Worse Off
This is a reprint from the Washington Monthly, September 24, 2019 issue President Trump’s tax and tariff policies form the…Continue reading
What Your Data Is Really Worth to Facebook
Americans who use the internet—85.5 percent of us—have made a tacit bargain with Facebook, Google, MasterCard, Verizon, and most other…Continue reading
Why Americans Distrust and Fear Immigrants
Donald Trump demonstrated the power and broad appeal of attacking immigrants in 2016, with special emphasis on non-white immigrants. He…Continue reading